Cameron Newton finally got what he deserved. He finally received what was coming to him to entire season. What we all knew was true, and rightfully deserving, all along; The Heisman trophy.
Don’t try to tell me he didn’t deserve it. Don’t try to tell me he wasn’t an upstanding student-athlete. Don’t even try to argue against Newton’s law of football.
Cameron slowly made the Heisman walk Saturday, a hug from his mom, followed by a hug from past Auburn Heisman winner Bo Jackson; all led up to one of the more awkward Heisman speeches of all time.
Not that we didn’t see it coming. Most knew there was no way Newton wasn’t getting the award. The majority of people tuned into ESPN’s broadcast to witness the speech and watch the landslide victory fall. In the end, Newton brought in 82.5 percent of the first place votes.
Newton’s vote total reached 2,263 points, with Stanford’s Andrew Luck finishing second with 1,079 points. Oregon’s LaMichael James and Kellen Moore of Boise State finished third and fourth, with 916 and 635 points respectively.
Newton’s victory margin of 1,184 points was the 11th largest in voting history. Even with the Auburn junior and human highlight film being left off of 105 ballets. The only thing those 105 voters prevented was the greatest landslide in the awards history.
The ceremony seemed cemented around the Newton scandal. As ESPN’s Chris Fowler awkwardly pointed out, when mentioning some of the names in the room in the opening minutes of the broadcast, “one person who’s not here, Cecil Newton,” stated Fowler. Way to keep it classy Chris. Cecil, Cameron’s father, who is of course surrounded with allegations of a pay-for-play scandal stemming from Cam’s recruitment from Blinn Junior College to Mississippi State and Auburn, stayed home.
Cecil chose to stay away from New York, in an effort to make the ceremony more about Cam, rather than himself. A good choice as his presence in New York may have drawn the biggest paparazzi shoot since Britney’s bald head.
Cameron’s acceptance speech, following his thanking of God, of course began with thanking his parents. Viewers around the country, however, drew their own pictures when Newton stated “My parents do a lot of things behind the scenes that go unnoticed.” Many may have been thinking: a lot that get noticed as well.
To make the night about scandal and the statements of an aggravated Mississippi State booster isn’t what needed to be done, though. The Heisman celebrates college football’s most exciting and most outstanding player. And that’s what Newton was this season, an unstoppable force on the field. Even CBS sideline reporter Tracy Wolfson was looking for a bit of Newton’s secret, sipping his “Cam Juice,” during the SEC title game telecast. (above)
The 21 year old Newton turned Auburn around from an 8-5 team last season, to 13-0 and possible National Champions this year. He led the country in passing efficiency with a 188.16 rating. He passed for over 2,500 yards and rushed for another 1,400. He scored more touchdowns, 49, than 85 FBS teams did this season.
In the end, the biggest smile seen around college football this season was seen one last time. This time shining over college football’s biggest and most controversial piece of rust. And rightfully so.
Photo Credit – Newton – Kelly Kline – Getty Images
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